Question reference: S5W-02307
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 5 September 2016
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Current status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 September 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had since February 2016 with the Scottish SPCA regarding extending its powers to tackle wildlife crime.
Answer
The Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Dr Aileen McLeod, met with the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on 25 February 2016. Officials had further discussions with SSPCA representatives in March 2016.